Oil-conveyer.



U. E. BURNS. OIL GQNVEYER. APPLICATION FILED-AUG. 15, 1911.

Patented Feb. 6, 1912.

CHARLES EDWIN BURNS, OF MOMENCE, ILLINOIS.

OIL-CONVEYER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 6, 1912.

Application filed August 15, 1911. Serial No. 644,082.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES E. BUnNs, acitizen of the United States, residing at Momence, in the county ofKankakee and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Oil-Conveyers, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in lubricators, and moreparticularly to those wherein the oil is suiiiciently heated formaintaining the lubricant in liquid or flowing condition.

The object of the invention is to provide suitable lubricating means inconnection with the exhaust muffler of an engine cylinder, adapted to beheated by the exhaust passing through said chamber, whereby thelubricant isuniformly heated and constantly fed in proper condition tothat portion of the cylinder desired to be lubricated under allconditions of weather.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription and it will be understood that changes in the specificstructure shown and described may be made within the scope of the claimswithout departing from the spirit of the invention.

Briefly stated the invention consists of a muffler connected to one endof the engine cylinder, a pipe connected to-the muffler and passingalong the cylinder, the opposite end of which pipe is properly supportedat a suitable distance above the cylinder, and an inclined oil supplypipe located within the jacket, one end of which is connected to thecylinder ofthe engine and having its opposite end extending through thepipe adjacent to the exhaust muffler, and projecting upwardly throughthe heating pipe upon the upper end of which oil pipe an ordinarylubricant cup is supported.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side view of my complete invention asapplied to a cylinder, Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of thedevice.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a cylinder of an engine which isof the usual construction and leading therefrom is an exhaust pipe 3which is in communication with an exhaust mufiier l. Passing through thewall of the exhaust muffler 4c is one end of a heat radiating pipe 5,which projects a suit-able distance within the said mufller, and turneddown as at 6, the opposite portion of the said pipe extendinghorizontally and turned downwardly as shown at 7 the lower end of whichis supported a suitable distance above the cylinder by the bracket orsupport 8 fastened to the cylinder 1.

The lower end of the heat radiating pipe 5 is open and leading from thecylinder 1 and passing through the pipe is an oil sup- .ply pipe 9, thelongitudinal extension 10 of which is arranged at an incline to thelongitudinal or horizontal portion of the heat radiating pipe 5, wherebythe oil passing from the lubricator cup 11 located outside of the jacketwill pass through the oil supply p1pe into the cylinder 1, in a fluidstate.

As clearly shown in the drawings the lubricator cup 11 is connected tothe upper end of the oil supply pipe which extends through a packedopening 11 in the heat radiating p1pe 5 and in close proximity to theexhaust muffler 1, whereby the oil contained within the lubricator cupis heated to a certain degree before it passes into or enters the oilsupply pipe 9 and becomes fluid as it passes through the pipe 10 intothe cylinder.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that as the exhaustpasses from the cylinder 1 into the exhaust mufiier 4 the inner end ofthe heat radiating pipe 5 will convey some of the exhaust to the end ofthe pipe adjacent the cylinder, thus heating the oil supply pipe 10located'within the pipe 5 by the heat radiated from said pipe along itslength.

The device herein described is very simple, durable and effective andcan be easily attached to any engine or locomotive of the modernconstruction and without changing or altering any of the parts ofthesame.

What is claimed is:

1. In combination with the cylinder and exhaust muflier of an engine, ofa heat radiating pipe communicating therewith, and an oil supply pipepassing through said heating pipe and having one end leading to andconnected with the cylinder.

2. In combination with an engine cylinder and exhaust muffler thereof,of a heat radiating pipe one end of which projects a suitable distancewithin the exhaust muffler and is turned downwardly, an oil supply pipelocated within the pipe and in communication. with the cylinder, and alubricator cup for feeding oil to said pipe.

3. In combination with an engine cylinder and exhaust muflier thereof,of a heat radiating pipe one end of which projects a suitable distancewithin the mufller and is a portion of the exhaust is adapted to pass,

said pipe having a downwardly extended portion at its opposite end,terminating a short distance above the cylinder, a bracket forsupporting the lower open endof the pipe at a suitable distance abovethe cylinder, and an inclined oil supply pipe extending through theheating pipe and in communication with the cylinder, and a lubricatorcup attached to the upper projecting end of the oil supply pipe andlocated in close proximity to the muifler.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

CHARLES EDWIN BURNS.

Witnesses:

C. W. STYLES, FRED. H. HARMs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. 0.

